

Figwort - A Pretty Pile.
A bright, beautiful, sunny Sunday is just what the we needed in this chillier than usual March. The latter being the price of a mild...


Eye of Newt..
"Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog.. Good old Shakespeare. Where would we be without his fine words? We'd...


If you go down in the woods today...
I have spent much of my leisure time in the countryside and many of my working years too. There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that we...


Music and the Occult
Is there a connection between music and the occult? You could argue that there is a connection between the occult and numerous other...


Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day! What have feathers got to do with Valentines? It is some ancient tradition to give a loved one a feather as a...


The Arms of Morpheus
“Sleep, perchance to dream, for in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?” I hope Shakespeare doesn’t mind that I’ve rearranged his...


Is it too Early to get Excited About Spring?
Such an odd winter. Although we've had the occasional frosty morning and some chill winds, I can't remember a warmer one here in the...


Happy New Year to the Trees!
January can be a less than inspiring month. Much depends on the severity of the winter and also perhaps, how much we have overspent over...


Feeling Crabby in January?
As we've been blessed with an exceptionally mild and beautiful autumn, we still have these little wild fruits abundant here in mid...